Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

My Botswana books are positive, and I've never really sought to deny that. They are positive. They present a very positive picture of the country. And I think that that is perfectly defensible given that there is so much written about Africa which is entirely negative.

Alexander McCall Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: August 24, 1948

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There is simply no way we are going to make progress on the enormous challenges we face without making hard choices. It's impossible.

Michael Bennet

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We want to say nobody should lose their health care.

Steve Scalise

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Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid to stand on that platform. The way Lincoln lived his life has served me well in mine.

Sidney Sheldon

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I must be responsible and accountable for my actions.

Jason Williams

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I'm not really a Jew; just Jew-ish, not the whole hog.

Jonathan Miller

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The political Right is particularly vehement when it comes to compromise. Conservatives are now strongly swayed by the Tea Party movement, whose clarion call is a refusal to compromise regardless of the practical consequences.

Deborah Tannen

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I'd love to work in America, some of my favourite films come from America.

Cillian Murphy

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The scientist and the artist are both passionate about their exploration. What leads to my work is that I'm equally an artist and an engineer.

Arthur Ganson

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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.

Aretha Franklin

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I don't think it's helpful to go dismantling the past, but you can refuse to honor aspects of it that you don't believe in anymore.

Winnie Byanyima

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The Islamic State has proven that terrorists can seize and deploy modern military equipment on lesser-armed opponents.

Pete Hoekstra

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The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

Tim Pawlenty

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